FM Preview: Leeds United v Crystal Palace 10 Sep 2011

Last updated : 09 September 2011

Crystal Palace face a trip to Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 20 out of 30 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2010, the Whites carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season

Date

Team

Result

Team

Comp

2010/2011

Mon 25 Apr

Crystal Palace

1 - 0

Leeds Utd.

Championship

2010/2011

Sat 04 Dec

Leeds Utd.

2-1

Crystal Palace

Championship

2008/2009

Tue 26 Aug

Leeds Utd.

4 - 0

Crystal Palace

League Cup

2006/2007

Sat 10 Feb

Leeds Utd.

2 - 1

Crystal Palace

Championship

2006/2007

Sun 13 Aug

Crystal Palace

1 - 0

Leeds Utd.

Championship

2005/2006

Tue 21 Mar

Leeds Utd.

0 - 1

Crystal Palace

Championship

2005/2006

Sat 04 Mar

Crystal Palace

1 - 2

Leeds Utd.

Championship

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Leeds United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Whites in those games, with 6 conceded.

Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Leeds United are currently lying in 19th place in npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 4 from their 5 matches played.

Crystal Palace's total of 10 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.

Current overall team form

Team

P

W

D

L

F

A

P

Leeds United

6

3

1

2

12

9

10

Crystal Palace

6

4

1

1

9

4

13

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Eagles out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Leeds United. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team

Sequences

Leeds United

5 games since last home draw.

Crystal Palace

6 games since last defeat.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here